Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications

Published on July 9, 2026
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Environmental and scientific groups are calling for a halt to processing orbital data center applications, arguing the rush to move computing infrastructure into space has raised the stakes in a broader push for more megaconstellation oversight.

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